Not all boomerangs are designed to come back. ... Like the Frisbee, their main purpose has always been mainly for sport or leisure — just the sheer pleasure of throwing the boomerang the right way so that it returns to the thrower. However, returning boomerangs can be used for hunting, too.

How do you throw a boomerang and make it come back?

Spin is the most important thing in a boomerang throw — it's what makes the boomerang travel in a curved path. When you throw the boomerang vertically, the uneven force on the top of the spin tilts the axis down gradually, so it should come back to you lying horizontally, as a Frisbee would.

Why is my boomerang not coming back?

Troubleshooting. Reassess your throw if your boomerang won't come back. If your boomerang is failing to return to you, the reason is one of two things: your boomerang is of poor quality, or your throw is incorrect.